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Chapter 4- Building IoT applications ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Introduction to Arduino Board and IDE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Embedded ‘C’ Language ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
C Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
C Syntax ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
C reserved keywords --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
C Variables -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
Data Types --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
Basic Format Specifiers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Constants ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Operators ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18
Conditions and If Statements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21
While Loop -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27
The Do/While Loop --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27
For Loop -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
Strings --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30
Creating Pointers -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32
Arrays ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34
Access the Elements of an Array --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34
Change an Array Element -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35
Loop through an Array ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35
Set Array Size ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35
C Functions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------36
Predefined Functions -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------36
Create a Function ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------36
Parameters and Arguments --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------38
Multiple Parameters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------39
Function Declaration and Definition---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40
Function prototype ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42
Recursion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43
Chapter 4 exercise -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44

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Chapter 4- Building IoT applications
Introduction to Arduino Board and IDE
ARDUINO एक open source हार्ड वेयर और सॉफ्टवेयर कम्पनी और कम्युननटी है , जो र्े वलपमेंट
बोर्ड बनाती है . र्े वलपमेंट बोर्ड यानन एक embedded system नजसमे microcontroller या
microprocessor होता है . साथ ही साथ उसमे पॉवर सप्लाई रे गुलेटसड, मेमोरी, communication
ports, etc. होता है .

Microcontroller ATmega328P
Operating Voltage 5V
Input Voltage 7-12V
(recommended)
Input Voltage (limit) 6-20V
Digital I/O Pins 14 (of which 6 provide PWM output)
PWM Digital I/O Pins 6
Analog Input Pins 6
DC Current per I/O Pin 20 Ma
DC Current for 3.3V Pin 50 Ma

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Flash Memory 32 KB (ATmega328P) of which 0.5 KB used by boot
loader
SRAM 2 KB (ATmega328P)
EEPROM 1 KB (ATmega328P)
Clock Speed 16 MHz
LED_BUILTIN 13

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Different Types of Arduino Boards
 Arduino Uno (R3)
 Arduino Nano
 Arduino Micro
 Arduino Due
 LilyPad Arduino Board
 Arduino Bluetooth
 Arduino Diecimila
 RedBoard Arduino Board
 Arduino Mega (R3) Board
 Arduino Leonardo Board
 Arduino Robot
 Arduino Esplora
 Arduino Pro Mic
 Arduino Ethernet
 Arduino Zero
 Fastest Arduino Board
Introduction to Arduino IDE
The Arduino IDE is an open-source software, which is used to write and upload code
to the Arduino boards. The IDE application is suitable for different operating systems
such as Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It supports the programming languages C and
C++. Here, IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment.

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Simple Program LED Blinking

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Simple Traffic Light Control Program
Code:
int red = 2 ;
int yellow = 3 ;
int green = 4 ;
void setup(){
pinMode(red, OUTPUT);
pinMode(yellow, OUTPUT);
pinMode(green, OUTPUT);
}
void loop(){
digitalWrite(red, 1);
delay(4000);
digitalWrite(yellow, 1);
delay(1000);
digitalWrite(red, 0);
digitalWrite(yellow, 0);
digitalWrite(green, 1);
delay(5000);
digitalWrite(green, 0);
}

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Embedded ‘C’ Language
Embedded C is most popular programming language in software field for developing
electronic gadgets. Each processor used in electronic system is associated with
embedded software. Embedded C programming plays a key role in performing specific
function by the processor.
The language in which Arduino is programmed is a subset of C and it includes only
those features of standard C that are supported by the Arduino IDE.

Differences between C and Embedded C:

Parameters C Embedded C
 C is a general purpose  Embedded C is simply an
programming language, extension C language and it
which can be used to is used to develop micro-
design any type of controller based
GENERAL
desktop based applications.
applications.  It is nothing but an
 It is a type of high level extension of C.
language.
 C language is hardware  Embedded C is fully
independent language. hardware dependent
DEPENDENCY  C compilers are OS language.
dependent.  Embedded C are OS
independent.
 For C language, the  For Embedded C, a specific
standard compilers can be compilers that are able to
used to compile and generate particular
execute the program. hardware/micro-controller
 Popular Compiler to based output is used.
COMPILER execute a C language  Popular Compiler to execute
program are: a Embedded C language
 GCC (GNU Compiler program are:
collection)  Keil compiler
 Borland turbo C,  BiPOM ELECTRONIC
 Intel C++  Green Hill software
 C language has a free-  Formatting depends upon
format of program the type of microprocessor
USABILITY
coding. that is used.
AND
 It is specifically used for  It is used for limited
APPLICATION
desktop application. resources like RAM and
 Optimization is normal. ROM.

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  It is very easy to read and  High level of optimization.
modify the C language.  It is not easy to read and
 Bug fixing are very easy in modify the Embedded C
a C language program. language.
 It supports other various  Bug fixing is complicated in a
programming languages Embedded C language
during application. program.
 Input can be given to the  It supports only required
program while it is processor of the application,
running. and not the programming
 Applications of C languages.
Program:  Only the pre-defined input
 Logical programs can be given to the running
 System software program.
programs  Applications of Embedded C
Program:
 DVD
 TV
 Digital camera

C Introduction
What is C?
C is a general-purpose programming language created by Dennis Ritchie at the Bell
Laboratories in 1972.

It is a very popular language, despite being old.

C is strongly associated with UNIX, as it was developed to write the UNIX operating
system.

Why Learn C?
 It is one of the most popular programming language in the world
 If you know C, you will have no problem learning other popular programming
languages such as Java, Python, C++, C#, etc, as the syntax is similar
 C is very fast, compared to other programming languages,
like Java and Python
 C is very versatile; it can be used in both applications and technologies

Difference between C and C++

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  C++ was developed as an extension of C, and both languages have almost
the same syntax
 The main difference between C and C++ is that C++ support classes and
objects, while C does not

Get Started
It is not necessary to have any prior programming experience.

To start using C, you need two things:

 A text editor, like Notepad, to write C code

 A compiler, like GCC, to translate the C code into a language that the
computer will understand

There are many text editors and compilers to choose from. In this tutorial, we will
use an IDE (see below).

C Install IDE
An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is used to edit AND compile the
code.

Popular IDE's include Code::Blocks, Eclipse, and Visual Studio. These are all free,
and they can be used to both edit and debug C code.

We will use Code::Blocks in our tutorial, which we believe is a good place to start.

You can find the latest version of Codeblocks at http://www.codeblocks.org/.

Download the mingw-setup.exe file, which will install the text editor with a
compiler.

C Syntax
Example
#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
printf("Hello World!");
return 0;
}

Example explained
Line 1: #include <stdio.h> is a header file library that lets us work with input and
output functions, such as printf() (used in line 4). Header files add functionality to
C programs.

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Don't worry if you don't understand how #include <stdio.h> works. Just think of it
as something that (almost) always appears in your program.

Line 2: A blank line. C ignores white space. But we use it to make the code more
readable.

Line 3: Another thing that always appear in a C program, is main(). This is called
a function. Any code inside its curly brackets {} will be executed.

Line 4: printf() is a function used to output/print text to the screen. In our

example it will output "Hello World".

Note that: Every C statement ends with a semicolon ;

Note: The body of int main() could also been written as:
int main(){printf("Hello World!");return 0;}

Remember: The compiler ignores white spaces. However, multiple lines makes the
code more readable.

Line 5: return 0 ends the main() function.

Line 6: Do not forget to add the closing curly bracket } to actually end the main
function.

Comments in C
Comments can be used to explain code, and to make it more readable. It can also
be used to prevent execution when testing alternative code.

Comments can be singled-lined or multi-lined.

Single-line Comments
Single-line comments start with two forward slashes (//).

Any text between // and the end of the line is ignored by the compiler (will not be
executed).

This example uses a single-line comment before a line of code:

Example
// This is a comment
printf("Hello World!");

This example uses a single-line comment at the end of a line of code:

Example
printf("Hello World!"); // This is a comment

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C Multi-line Comments
Multi-line comments start with /* and ends with */.

Any text between /* and */ will be ignored by the compiler:

Example
/* The code below will print the words Hello World!
to the screen, and it is amazing */
printf("Hello World!");

C reserved keywords
The table below lists all keywords reserved by the C language. When the current programming
language is C or C++, these keywords cannot be abbreviated, used as variable names, or used as any
other type of identifiers.

auto else long switch

break enum register typedef
case extern return union
char float short unsigned
const for signed void
continue goto sizeof volatile
default if static while
do int struct _Packed
double

C Variables
Variables are containers for storing data values.

In C, there are different types of variables (defined with different keywords), for
example:

 int - stores integers (whole numbers), without decimals, such as 123 or -

123
 float - stores floating point numbers, with decimals, such as 19.99 or -
19.99
 char - stores single characters, such as 'a' or 'B'. Char values are surrounded
by single quotes

Declaring (Creating) Variables

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To create a variable, specify the type and assign it a value:

Syntax
type variableName = value;

Where type is one of C types (such as int), and variableName is the name of the
variable (such as x or myName). The equal sign is used to assign a value to the
variable.

So, to create a variable that should store a number, look at the following
example:

Example
Create a variable called myNum of type int and assign the value 15 to it:

int myNum = 15;

You can also declare a variable without assigning the value, and assign the value
later:

Example
int myNum;
myNum = 15;

Note: If you assign a new value to an existing variable, it will overwrite the
previous value:

Example
int myNum = 15; // myNum is 15
myNum = 10; // Now myNum is 10

Output Variables
You learned from the output chapter that you can output values/print text with
the printf() function:

Example
printf("Hello World!");

In many other programming languages (like Python, Java, and C++), you would
normally use a print function to display the value of a variable. However, this is
not possible in C:

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Example
int myNum = 15;
printf(myNum); // Nothing happens

To output variables in C, you must get familiar with something called "format
specifiers".

Format Specifiers
Format specifiers are used together with the printf() function to tell the compiler
what type of data the variable is storing. It is basically a placeholder for the
variable value.

A format specifier starts with a percentage sign %, followed by a character.

For example, to output the value of an int variable, you must use the format
specifier %d or %i surrounded by double quotes, inside the printf() function:

Example
int myNum = 15;
printf("%d", myNum); // Outputs 15

To print other types, use %c for char and %f for float:

Example
// Create variables
int myNum = 5; // Integer (whole number)
float myFloatNum = 5.99; // Floating point number
char myLetter = 'D'; // Character

// Print variables
printf("%d\n", myNum);
printf("%f\n", myFloatNum);
printf("%c\n", myLetter);

To combine both text and a variable, separate them with a comma inside
the printf() function:

Example
int myNum = 5;
printf("My favorite number is: %d", myNum);

To print different types in a single printf() function, you can use the following:

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Example
int myNum = 5;
char myLetter = 'D';
printf("My number is %d and my letter is %c", myNum, myLetter);

You will learn more about Data Types in the next chapter.

Add Variables Together

To add a variable to another variable, you can use the + operator:

Example
int x = 5;
int y = 6;
int sum = x + y;
printf("%d", sum);

Declare Multiple Variables

To declare more than one variable of the same type, use a comma-separated list:

Example
int x = 5, y = 6, z = 50;
printf("%d", x + y + z);

You can also assign the same value to multiple variables of the same type:

Example
int x, y, z;
x = y = z = 50;
printf("%d", x + y + z);

C Variable Names
All C variables must be identified with unique names.

These unique names are called identifiers.

Identifiers can be short names (like x and y) or more descriptive names (age, sum,
totalVolume).

Note: It is recommended to use descriptive names in order to create

understandable and maintainable code:

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Example
// Good
int minutesPerHour = 60;

// OK, but not so easy to understand what m actually is

int m = 60;

The general rules for naming variables are:

 Names can contain letters, digits and underscores

 Names must begin with a letter or an underscore (_)
 Names are case sensitive (myVar and myvar are different variables)
 Names cannot contain whitespaces or special characters like !, #, %, etc.
 Reserved words (such as int) cannot be used as names

Data Types
As explained in the Variables chapter, a variable in C must be a specified data
type, and you must use a format specifier inside the printf() function to display
it:

Example
// Create variables
int myNum = 5; // Integer (whole number)
float myFloatNum = 5.99; // Floating point number
char myLetter = 'D'; // Character

// Print variables
printf("%d\n", myNum);
printf("%f\n", myFloatNum);
printf("%c\n", myLetter);

Basic Data Types

The data type specifies the size and type of information the variable will store.

In this tutorial, we will focus on the most basic ones:

Data Type Size Description

int 2 or 4 bytes Stores whole numbers, without decimals

float 4 bytes Stores fractional numbers, containing one or more decimals. Sufficient
for storing 7 decimal digits

double 8 bytes Stores fractional numbers, containing one or more decimals. Sufficient
for storing 15 decimal digits

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 char 1 byte Stores a single character/letter/number, or ASCII values

Basic Format Specifiers

There are different format specifiers for each data type. Here are some of them:

Format Specifier Data Type

%d or %i int

%f float

%lf double

%c char

%s Used for strings, which you will learn more about in a later chapter

Constants
When you don't want others (or yourself) to override existing variable values, use
the const keyword (this will declare the variable as "constant", which
means unchangeable and read-only):

Example
const int myNum = 15; // myNum will always be 15
myNum = 10; // error: assignment of read-only variable 'myNum'

You should always declare the variable as constant when you have values that are
unlikely to change:

Example
const int minutesPerHour = 60;
const float PI = 3.14;

Notes on Constants
When you declare a constant variable, it must be assigned with a value:

Example
Like this:

const int minutesPerHour = 60;

This however, will not work:

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const int minutesPerHour;
minutesPerHour = 60; // error

Good Practice
Another thing about constant variables, is that it is considered good practice to
declare them with uppercase. It is not required, but useful for code readability and
common for C programmers:

Example
const int BIRTHYEAR = 1980;

User Input
You have already learned that printf() is used to output values in C.

To get user input, you can use the scanf() function:

Example
Output a number entered by the user:

// Create an integer variable that will store the number we get from the user
int myNum;

// Ask the user to type a number

printf("Type a number: \n");

// Get and save the number the user types

scanf("%d", &myNum);

// Output the number the user typed

printf("Your number is: %d", myNum);

The scanf() function takes two arguments: the format specifier of the variable (%d in
the example above) and the reference operator (&myNum), which stores the memory
address of the variable.

Tip: You will learn more about memory addresses and functions in the next
chapter.

User Input Strings

You can also get a string entered by the user:

Example
Output the name of a user:

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// Create a string
char firstName[30];

// Ask the user to input some text

printf("Enter your first name: \n");

// Get and save the text

scanf("%s", firstName);

// Output the text

printf("Hello %s.", firstName);

Note that you must specify the size of the string/array (we used a very high
number, 30, but atleast then we are certain it will store enough characters for the
first name), and you don't have to specify the reference operator (&) when working
with strings in scanf().

Operators
Operators are used to perform operations on variables and values.

In the example below, we use the + operator to add together two values:

Example
int myNum = 100 + 50;

Although the + operator is often used to add together two values, like in the
example above, it can also be used to add together a variable and a value, or a
variable and another variable:

Example
int sum1 = 100 + 50; // 150 (100 + 50)
int sum2 = sum1 + 250; // 400 (150 + 250)
int sum3 = sum2 + sum2; // 800 (400 + 400)

C divides the operators into the following groups:

 Arithmetic operators
 Assignment operators
 Comparison operators
 Logical operators
 Bitwise operators

Arithmetic Operators
Arithmetic operators are used to perform common mathematical operations.

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 Operator Name Description Example

+ Addition Adds together two values x+y

- Subtraction Subtracts one value from another x-y

* Multiplication Multiplies two values x*y

/ Division Divides one value by another x/y

% Modulus Returns the division remainder x%y

++ Increment Increases the value of a variable by 1 ++x

-- Decrement Decreases the value of a variable by 1 --x

Assignment Operators
Assignment operators are used to assign values to variables.

In the example below, we use the assignment operator (=) to assign the
value 10 to a variable called x:

Example
int x = 10;

The addition assignment operator (+=) adds a value to a variable:

Example
int x = 10;
x += 5;

A list of all assignment operators:

Operator Example Same As

= x=5 x=5

+= x += 3 x=x+3

-= x -= 3 x=x-3

*= x *= 3 x=x*3

/= x /= 3 x=x/3

%= x %= 3 x=x%3

&= x &= 3 x=x&3

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 |= x |= 3 x=x|3

^= x ^= 3 x=x^3

>>= x >>= 3 x = x >> 3

<<= x <<= 3 x = x << 3

Comparison Operators
Comparison operators are used to compare two values.

Note: The return value of a comparison is either true (1) or false (0).

In the following example, we use the greater than operator (>) to find out if 5 is
greater than 3:

Example
int x = 5;
int y = 3;
printf("%d", x > y); // returns 1 (true) because 5 is greater than 3

A list of all comparison operators:

Operator Name Example

== Equal to x == y

!= Not equal x != y

> Greater than x>y

< Less than x<y

>= Greater than or equal to x >= y

<= Less than or equal to x <= y

Logical Operators
Logical operators are used to determine the logic between variables or values:

Operator Name Description Example

&& Logical and Returns true if both statements are true x < 5 && x < 10

|| Logical or Returns true if one of the statements is x < 5 || x < 4

true

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 ! Logical not Reverse the result, returns false if the !(x < 5 && x < 10)
result is true

Sizeof Operator
The memory size (in bytes) of a data type or a variable can be found with
the sizeof operator:

Example
int myInt;
float myFloat;
double myDouble;
char myChar;

printf("%lu\n", sizeof(myInt));
printf("%lu\n", sizeof(myFloat));
printf("%lu\n", sizeof(myDouble));
printf("%lu\n", sizeof(myChar));

Conditions and If Statements

You learned from the operators comparison chapter, that C supports the usual
logical conditions from mathematics:

 Less than: a < b

 Less than or equal to: a <= b
 Greater than: a > b
 Greater than or equal to: a >= b
 Equal to a == b
 Not Equal to: a != b

You can use these conditions to perform different actions for different decisions.

C has the following conditional statements:

 Use if to specify a block of code to be executed, if a specified condition is

true
 Use else to specify a block of code to be executed, if the same condition is
false
 Use else if to specify a new condition to test, if the first condition is false
 Use switch to specify many alternative blocks of code to be executed

The if Statement
Use the if statement to specify a block of C code to be executed if a condition
is true.

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Syntax
if (condition) {
// block of code to be executed if the condition is true
}

Note that if is in lowercase letters. Uppercase letters (If or IF) will generate an
error.

In the example below, we test two values to find out if 20 is greater than 18. If the
condition is true, print some text:

Example
if (20 > 18) {
printf("20 is greater than 18");
}

We can also test variables:

Example
int x = 20;
int y = 18;
if (x > y) {
printf("x is greater than y");
}

Example explained

In the example above we use two variables, x and y, to test whether x is greater
than y (using the > operator). As x is 20, and y is 18, and we know that 20 is
greater than 18, we print to the screen that "x is greater than y".

The else Statement

Use the else statement to specify a block of code to be executed if the condition
is false.

Syntax
if (condition) {
// block of code to be executed if the condition is true
} else {
// block of code to be executed if the condition is false
}

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Example
int time = 20;
if (time < 18) {
printf("Good day.");
} else {
printf("Good evening.");
}
// Outputs "Good evening."

Example explained

In the example above, time (20) is greater than 18, so the condition is false.
Because of this, we move on to the else condition and print to the screen "Good
evening". If the time was less than 18, the program would print "Good day".

The else if Statement

Use the else if statement to specify a new condition if the first condition is false.

Syntax
if (condition1) {
// block of code to be executed if condition1 is true
} else if (condition2) {
// block of code to be executed if the condition1 is false and condition2
is true
} else {
// block of code to be executed if the condition1 is false and condition2
is false
}

Example
int time = 22;
if (time < 10) {
printf("Good morning.");
} else if (time < 20) {
printf("Good day.");
} else {
printf("Good evening.");
}
// Outputs "Good evening."

Example explained

In the example above, time (22) is greater than 10, so the first condition is false.
The next condition, in the else if statement, is also false, so we move on to
the else condition since condition1 and condition2 is both false - and print to the
screen "Good evening".

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However, if the time was 14, our program would print "Good day."

Another Example
This example shows how you can use if..else if to find out if a number is positive or
negative:

Example
int myNum = 10; // Is this a positive or negative number?

if (myNum > 0)
printf("The value is a positive number.");
else if (myNum < 0)
printf("The value is a negative number.");
else
printf("The value is 0.");

Short Hand If...Else (Ternary Operator)

There is also a short-hand if else, which is known as the ternary
operator because it consists of three operands. It can be used to replace multiple
lines of code with a single line. It is often used to replace simple if else statements:

Syntax
variable = (condition) ? expressionTrue : expressionFalse;

Instead of writing:

Example
int time = 20;
if (time < 18) {
printf("Good day.");
} else {
printf("Good evening.");
}

You can simply write:

Example
int time = 20;
(time < 18) ? printf("Good day.") : printf("Good evening.");

Switch Statement

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Instead of writing many if..else statements, you can use the switch statement.

The switch statement selects one of many code blocks to be executed:

Syntax
switch(expression) {
case x:
// code block
break;
case y:
// code block
break;
default:
// code block
}

This is how it works:

 The switch expression is evaluated once

 The value of the expression is compared with the values of each case
 If there is a match, the associated block of code is executed
 The break statement breaks out of the switch block and stops the execution
 The default statement is optional, and specifies some code to run if there is
no case match

The example below uses the weekday number to calculate the weekday name:

Example
int day = 4;

switch (day) {
case 1:
printf("Monday");
break;
case 2:
printf("Tuesday");
break;
case 3:
printf("Wednesday");
break;
case 4:
printf("Thursday");
break;
case 5:
printf("Friday");
break;
case 6:
printf("Saturday");
break;
case 7:

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 printf("Sunday");
break;
}

// Outputs "Thursday" (day 4)

The break Keyword

When C reaches a break keyword, it breaks out of the switch block.

This will stop the execution of more code and case testing inside the block.

When a match is found, and the job is done, it's time for a break. There is no need
for more testing.

A break can save a lot of execution time because it "ignores" the execution of all
the rest of the code in the switch block.

The default Keyword

The default keyword specifies some code to run if there is no case match:

Example
int day = 4;

switch (day) {
case 6:
printf("Today is Saturday");
break;
case 7:
printf("Today is Sunday");
break;
default:
printf("Looking forward to the Weekend");
}

// Outputs "Looking forward to the Weekend"

Note: The default keyword must be used as the last statement in the switch, and it
does not need a break.

Loops
Loops can execute a block of code as long as a specified condition is reached.

Loops are handy because they save time, reduce errors, and they make code more
readable.

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While Loop
The while loop loops through a block of code as long as a specified condition is true:

Syntax
while (condition) {
// code block to be executed
}

In the example below, the code in the loop will run, over and over again, as long as
a variable (i) is less than 5:

Example
int i = 0;

while (i < 5) {
printf("%d\n", i);
i++;
}

Note: Do not forget to increase the variable used in the condition (i++), otherwise
the loop will never end!

The Do/While Loop

The do/while loop is a variant of the while loop. This loop will execute the code block
once, before checking if the condition is true, then it will repeat the loop as long as
the condition is true.

Syntax
do {
// code block to be executed
}
while (condition);

The example below uses a do/while loop. The loop will always be executed at least
once, even if the condition is false, because the code block is executed before the
condition is tested:

Example
int i = 0;

do {

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 printf("%d\n", i);
i++;
}
while (i < 5);

Do not forget to increase the variable used in the condition, otherwise the loop will
never end!

For Loop
When you know exactly how many times you want to loop through a block of code,
use the for loop instead of a while loop:

Syntax
for (statement 1; statement 2; statement 3) {
// code block to be executed
}

Statement 1 is executed (one time) before the execution of the code block.

Statement 2 defines the condition for executing the code block.

Statement 3 is executed (every time) after the code block has been executed.

The example below will print the numbers 0 to 4:

Example
int i;

for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {

printf("%d\n", i);
}

Example explained

Statement 1 sets a variable before the loop starts (int i = 0).

Statement 2 defines the condition for the loop to run (i must be less than 5). If the
condition is true, the loop will start over again, if it is false, the loop will end.

Statement 3 increases a value (i++) each time the code block in the loop has been
executed.

Another Example
This example will only print even values between 0 and 10:

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Example
for (i = 0; i <= 10; i = i + 2) {
printf("%d\n", i);
}

Break
You have already seen the break statement used in an earlier chapter of this
tutorial. It was used to "jump out" of a switch statement.

The break statement can also be used to jump out of a loop.

This example jumps out of the loop when i is equal to 4:

Example
int i;

for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {

if (i == 4) {
break;
}
printf("%d\n", i);
}

Continue
The continue statement breaks one iteration (in the loop), if a specified condition
occurs, and continues with the next iteration in the loop.

This example skips the value of 4:

Example
int i;

for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {

if (i == 4) {
continue;
}
printf("%d\n", i);
}

Break and Continue in While Loop

You can also use break and continue in while loops:

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Break Example
int i = 0;

while (i < 10) {

if (i == 4) {
break;
}
printf("%d\n", i);
i++;
}

Continue Example
int i = 0;

while (i < 10) {

if (i == 4) {
i++;
continue;
}
printf("%d\n", i);
i++;
}

Strings
Strings are used for storing text/characters.

For example, "Hello World" is a string of characters.

Unlike many other programming languages, C does not have a String type to
easily create string variables. However, you can use the char type and create
an array of characters to make a string in C:

char greetings[] = "Hello World!";

Note that you have to use double quotes.

To output the string, you can use the printf() function together with the format
specifier %s to tell C that we are now working with strings:

Example
char greetings[] = "Hello World!";
printf("%s", greetings);

Access Strings

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Since strings are actually arrays in C, you can access a string by referring to its
index number inside square brackets [].

This example prints the first character (0) in greetings:

Example
char greetings[] = "Hello World!";
printf("%c", greetings[0]);

Note that we have to use the %c format specifier to print a single character.

Modify Strings
To change the value of a specific character in a string, refer to the index number,
and use single quotes:

Example
char greetings[] = "Hello World!";
greetings[0] = 'J';
printf("%s", greetings);
// Outputs Jello World! instead of Hello World!

Another Way of Creating Strings

In the examples above, we used a "string literal" to create a string variable. This is
the easiest way to create a string in C.

You should also note that you can to create a string with a set of characters. This
example will produce the same result as the one above:

Example
char greetings[] = {'H', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o', '
', 'W', 'o', 'r', 'l', 'd', '!', '\0'};
printf("%s", greetings);

Why do we include the \0 character at the end? This is known as the "null
terminating character", and must be included when creating strings using this
method. It tells C that this is the end of the string.

Differences
The difference between the two ways of creating strings, is that the first method is
easier to write, and you do not have to include the \0 character, as C will do it for
you.

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You should note that the size of both arrays is the same: They both have 13
characters (space also counts as a character by the way), including
the \0 character:

Example
char greetings[] = {'H', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o', '
', 'W', 'o', 'r', 'l', 'd', '!', '\0'};
char greetings2[] = "Hello World!";

printf("%lu\n", sizeof(greetings)); // Outputs 13

printf("%lu\n", sizeof(greetings2)); // Outputs 13

Memory Address
When a variable is created in C, a memory address is assigned to the variable.

The memory address is the location of where the variable is stored on the
computer.

When we assign a value to the variable, it is stored in this memory address.

To access it, use the reference operator (&), and the result will represent where the
variable is stored:

Example
int myAge = 43;
printf("%p", &myAge); // Outputs 0x7ffe5367e044
Note: The memory address is in hexadecimal form (0x..). You probably won't get
the same result in your program.

You should also note that &myAge is often called a "pointer". A pointer basically
stores the memory address of a variable as its value. To print pointer values, we
use the %p format specifier.

Creating Pointers
You learned from the previous chapter, that we can get the memory address of a
variable with the reference operator &:

Example
int myAge = 43; // an int variable

printf("%d", myAge); // Outputs the value of myAge (43)

printf("%p", &myAge); // Outputs the memory address of myAge (0x7ffe5367e044)

In the example above, &myAge is also known as a pointer.

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A pointer is a variable that stores the memory address of another variable as its
value.

A pointer variable points to a data type (like int) of the same type, and is
created with the * operator. The address of the variable you're working with is
assigned to the pointer:

Example
int myAge = 43; // An int variable
int* ptr = &myAge; // A pointer variable, with the name ptr, that stores the
address of myAge

// Output the value of myAge (43)

printf("%d\n", myAge);

// Output the memory address of myAge (0x7ffe5367e044)

printf("%p\n", &myAge);

// Output the memory address of myAge with the pointer (0x7ffe5367e044)

printf("%p\n", ptr);

Example explained

Create a pointer variable with the name ptr, that points to an int variable (myAge).
Note that the type of the pointer has to match the type of the variable you're
working with.

Use the & operator to store the memory address of the myAge variable, and assign it
to the pointer.

Now, ptr holds the value of myAge's memory address.

Dereference
In the example above, we used the pointer variable to get the memory address of
a variable (used together with the & reference operator).

However, you can also get the value of the variable the pointer points to, by using
the * operator (the dereference operator):

Example
int myAge = 43; // Variable declaration
int* ptr = &myAge; // Pointer declaration

// Reference: Output the memory address of myAge with the pointer

(0x7ffe5367e044)
printf("%p\n", ptr);

// Dereference: Output the value of myAge with the pointer (43)

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printf("%d\n", *ptr);

Note that the * sign can be confusing here, as it does two different things in our
code:

 When used in declaration (int* ptr), it creates a pointer variable.

 When not used in declaration, it act as a dereference operator.

Why Should I Learn About Pointers? Pointers are important in C, because they
give you the ability to manipulate the data in the computer's memory - this can
reduce the code and improve the performance.

Pointers are one of the things that make C stand out from other programming
languages, like Python and Java.

Note: Pointers must be handled with care, since it is possible to damage data
stored in other memory addresses.

Good To Know: There are three ways to declare pointer variables, but the first
way is mostly used:

int* myNum; // Most used

int *myNum;
int * myNum;

Arrays
Arrays are used to store multiple values in a single variable, instead of declaring
separate variables for each value.

To create an array, define the data type (like int) and specify the name of the
array followed by square brackets [].

To insert values to it, use a comma-separated list, inside curly braces:

int myNumbers[] = {25, 50, 75, 100};

We have now created a variable that holds an array of four integers.

Access the Elements of an Array

To access an array element, refer to its index number.

Array indexes start with 0: [0] is the first element. [1] is the second element, etc.

This statement accesses the value of the first element [0] in myNumbers:

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Example
int myNumbers[] = {25, 50, 75, 100};
printf("%d", myNumbers[0]);

// Outputs 25

Change an Array Element

To change the value of a specific element, refer to the index number:

Example
myNumbers[0] = 33;

Example
int myNumbers[] = {25, 50, 75, 100};
myNumbers[0] = 33;

printf("%d", myNumbers[0]);

// Now outputs 33 instead of 25

Loop through an Array

You can loop through the array elements with the for loop.

The following example outputs all elements in the myNumbers array:

Example
int myNumbers[] = {25, 50, 75, 100};
int i;

for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {

printf("%d\n", myNumbers[i]);
}

Set Array Size

Another common way to create arrays, is to specify the size of the array, and add
elements later:

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Example
// Declare an array of four integers:
int myNumbers[4];

// Add elements
myNumbers[0] = 25;
myNumbers[1] = 50;
myNumbers[2] = 75;
myNumbers[3] = 100;

Using this method, you should know the size of the array, in order for the
program to store enough memory.

You are not able to change the size of the array after creation.

C Functions
A function is a block of code which only runs when it is called.

You can pass data, known as parameters, into a function.

Functions are used to perform certain actions, and they are important for
reusing code: Define the code once, and use it many times.

Predefined Functions
So it turns out you already know what a function is. You have been using it the
whole time while studying this tutorial!

For example, main() is a function, which is used to execute code, and printf() is a
function; used to output/print text to the screen:

Example
int main() {
printf("Hello World!");
return 0;
}

Create a Function
To create (often referred to as declare) your own function, specify the name of the
function, followed by parentheses () and curly brackets {}:

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Syntax
void myFunction() {
// code to be executed
}

Example Explained

 myFunction() is the name of the function

 void means that the function does not have a return value. You will learn
more about return values later in the next chapter
 Inside the function (the body), add code that defines what the function
should do

Call a Function
Declared functions are not executed immediately. They are "saved for later use",
and will be executed when they are called.

To call a function, write the function's name followed by two parentheses () and a
semicolon ;

In the following example, myFunction() is used to print a text (the action), when it is
called:

Example
Inside main, call myFunction():

// Create a function
void myFunction() {
printf("I just got executed!");
}

int main() {
myFunction(); // call the function
return 0;
}

// Outputs "I just got executed!"

A function can be called multiple times:

Example
void myFunction() {
printf("I just got executed!");
}

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int main() {
myFunction();
myFunction();
myFunction();
return 0;
}

// I just got executed!

// I just got executed!
// I just got executed!

Parameters and Arguments

Information can be passed to functions as a parameter. Parameters act as variables
inside the function.

Parameters are specified after the function name, inside the parentheses. You can
add as many parameters as you want, just separate them with a comma:

Syntax
returnType functionName(parameter1, parameter2, parameter3) {
// code to be executed
}

The following function that takes a string of characters with name as parameter.
When the function is called, we pass along a name, which is used inside the
function to print "Hello" and the name of each person.

Example
void myFunction(char name[]) {
printf("Hello %s\n", name);
}

int main() {
myFunction("Liam");
myFunction("Jenny");
myFunction("Anja");
return 0;
}

// Hello Liam
// Hello Jenny
// Hello Anja

When a parameter is passed to the function, it is called an argument. So, from

the example above: name is a parameter,
while Liam, Jenny and Anja are arguments.

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Multiple Parameters
Inside the function, you can add as many parameters as you want:

Example
void myFunction(char name[], int age) {
printf("Hello %s. You are %d years old.\n", name, age);
}

int main() {
myFunction("Liam", 3);
myFunction("Jenny", 14);
myFunction("Anja", 30);
return 0;
}

// Hello Liam. You are 3 years old.

// Hello Jenny. You are 14 years old.
// Hello Anja. You are 30 years old.

Note that when you are working with multiple parameters, the function call must
have the same number of arguments as there are parameters, and the arguments
must be passed in the same order.

Return Values
The void keyword, used in the previous examples, indicates that the function should
not return a value. If you want the function to return a value, you can use a data
type (such as int or float, etc.) instead of void, and use the return keyword inside
the function:

Example
int myFunction(int x) {
return 5 + x;
}

int main() {
printf("Result is: %d", myFunction(3));

return 0;
}

// Outputs 8 (5 + 3)

This example returns the sum of a function with two parameters:

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Example
int myFunction(int x, int y) {
return x + y;
}

int main() {
printf("Result is: %d", myFunction(5, 3));

return 0;
}

// Outputs 8 (5 + 3)

You can also store the result in a variable:

Example
int myFunction(int x, int y) {
return x + y;
}

int main() {
int result = myFunction(5, 3);
printf("Result is = %d", result);

return 0;
}
// Outputs 8 (5 + 3)

Function Declaration and Definition

You just learned from the previous chapters that you can create and call a function
it the following way:

Example
// Create a function
void myFunction() {
printf("I just got executed!");
}

int main() {
myFunction(); // call the function
return 0;
}

A function consist of two parts:

 Declaration: the function's name, return type, and parameters (if any)

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  Definition: the body of the function (code to be executed)

void myFunction() { // declaration

// the body of the function (definition)
}

For code optimization, it is recommended to separate the declaration and the

definition of the function.

You will often see C programs that have function declaration above main(), and
function definition below main(). This will make the code better organized and easier
to read:

Example
// Function declaration
void myFunction();

// The main method

int main() {
myFunction(); // call the function
return 0;
}

// Function definition
void myFunction() {
printf("I just got executed!");
}

Another Example
If we use the example from the previous chapter regarding function parameters
and return values:

Example
int myFunction(int x, int y) {
return x + y;
}

int main() {
int result = myFunction(5, 3);
printf("Result is = %d", result);

return 0;
}
// Outputs 8 (5 + 3)

It is considered good practice to write it like this instead:

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Example
// Function declaration
int myFunction(int, int);

// The main method

int main() {
int result = myFunction(5, 3); // call the function
printf("Result is = %d", result);

return 0;
}

// Function definition
int myFunction(int x, int y) {
return x + y;
}

Function prototype
A function prototype is simply the declaration of a function that specifies
function's name, parameters and return type. It doesn't contain function body.

A function prototype gives information to the compiler that the function may later
be used in the program.

#include <stdio.h>
int addNumbers(int a, int b); // function prototype

int main()
{
int n1,n2,sum;

printf("Enters two numbers: ");

scanf("%d %d",&n1,&n2);

sum = addNumbers(n1, n2); // function call

printf("sum = %d",sum);

return 0;
}

int addNumbers(int a, int b) // function definition

{
int result;
result = a+b;
return result; // return statement
}

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Recursion
Recursion is the technique of making a function call itself. This technique provides a
way to break complicated problems down into simple problems which are easier to
solve.

Recursion may be a bit difficult to understand. The best way to figure out how it
works is to experiment with it.

Recursion Example
Adding two numbers together is easy to do, but adding a range of numbers is more
complicated. In the following example, recursion is used to add a range of numbers
together by breaking it down into the simple task of adding two numbers:

Example
int sum(int k);

int main() {
int result = sum(10);
printf("%d", result);
return 0;
}

int sum(int k) {
if (k > 0) {
return k + sum(k - 1);
} else {
return 0;
}
}

Example Explained
When the sum() function is called, it adds parameter k to the sum of all numbers
smaller than k and returns the result. When k becomes 0, the function just returns
0. When running, the program follows these steps:

10 + sum(9)
10 + ( 9 + sum(8) )
10 + ( 9 + ( 8 + sum(7) ) )
...
10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 + sum(0)
10 +9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1+0

Since the function does not call itself when k is 0, the program stops there and
returns the result.

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The developer should be very careful with recursion as it can be quite easy to slip
into writing a function which never terminates, or one that uses excess amounts of
memory or processor power. However, when written correctly recursion can be a
very efficient and mathematically-elegant approach to programming.

Chapter 4 exercise
1. Arduino sketch esa lHkh code processed gksrs gSa ___\
a. Top to Bottom
b. Bottom to Top
c. Any Order
d. None of these.

2. Arduino esa fy[ks x, yxHkx lHkh statement ___ ds lkFk lekIr gksuk pkfg,\
a. Comma (,)
b. Colon (:)
c. Semicolon (;)
d. Full stop (.)

3. Advantage of Arduino?
a. Easy to Learn
b. Huge Community ¼fo’kky leqnk;½
c. Many Third-Party Libraries ¼dbZ r`rh;&i{k ykbczsjh½
d. All of the above.

4. The full form of GPIO is ___?

a. Ground Pin Input / Output
b. Common Pin Input / Output
c. General Purpose Input / Output
d. None of these.

5. setup() ifjHkkf”kr djrk gS ___\

a. PIN functionality using the pinMode function
b. Initial state of pins ¼fiUl dh izkjafHkd voLFkk½
c. Initial Classes and Variables ¼izkjafHkd Dyklsl vkSj osfj,cy½
d. All of the above.

6. Compiler Error is ___\

a. No Semicolon or Parentheses
b. No Variable Initialization
c. Misspellings and Wrong Capitalization
d. All of the above.

7. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk dFku serial communication ds ckjs esa lgh gS\
a. Serial Communication ,d device ls nwljs device dks sequentially data Hkstus dh process gSA
b. Serial Communication esa] data bits dks ,d device ls nwljs device esa sequentially Hkstk tkrk gSA
c. Communication ds rst lk/ku provide djrk gSA
d. All of the above.

8. HC-05 Module esa lapkfyr fd;k tk ldrk gS ___\

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 a. Slave Mode
b. Master Mode
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these.
9. Arduino program esa default method gS ___\
a. Only loop()
b. Only setup()
c. setup() and loop()
d. setup() or loop()

10. Module dh x.kuk djus ds fy, Arduino esa fdl sign dk mi;ksx fd;k tkrk gS\
a. #
b. $
c. %
d. !

11. Arduino UNO is ___\

a. Hardware Device
b. Software
c. Network
d. Protocol

12. Arduino UNO esa mi;ksx fd;k tkus okyk microcontroller D;k gS\
a. ATmega32114
b. ATmega2560
c. ATmega328p
d. None of these.

13. ATmega328p esa p D;k n’kkZrk gS\

a. Power-Pico
b. Pico-Power
c. Production
d. Programmable on chip

14. Arduino IDE esa 2 functions gksrs gSaA os D;k gSa\

a. setup() and loop()
b. setup() and build()
c. build() and loop()
d. None of these.

15. Arduino UNO dk default bootloader D;k gS\

a. UF2 Bootloader
b. Optiboot Bootloader
c. Barebox Bootloader
d. None of these.

16. The full form of PWM is ___?

a. Pulse-width modulation
b. Pulse-width module
c. Pulse-width mode

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 d. None of these.

17. Arduino system ds izR;sd startup ij loop function() fdruh ckj run djrk gS\
a. Depends on setup function()
b. Infinite
c. 3
d. 1

18. Arduino ___ environment provide djrk gS\

a. IDE
b. User-friendly
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these.

19. ,d Arduino UNO board esa fdrus PWM pin gksrs gSa\
a. 6
b. 5
c. 13
d. 14

20. IOT development boards esa PWM signals dk D;k mi;ksx gS\
a. They are used by actuators to have digital input.
b. They are used by sensors to have digital input.
c. They are used by sensors to have analog input.
d. They are used by actuators to have analog output.

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